Large-footed Tapaculo (Scytalopus macropus) | Range and ID

LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebrates

ForestSmall · 37 g

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The large-footed tapaculo is 14 cm (5.5 in) long. Males weigh 36 to 43 g (1.3 to 1.5 oz) and two females weighed 32 and 32.5 g (1.13 and 1.15 oz). It is the largest species of genus Scytalopus. The adult is uniformly very dark gray. The juvenile is paler than the adult, but still dark gray. The feathers of the juvenile's upperparts are tipped with dark brown and those of the underparts with buff or off-white.

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When to see the Large-footed Tapaculo

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Large-footed Tapaculo

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Peru

About the Large-footed Tapaculo

The large-footed tapaculo is a species of bird in the family Rhinocryptidae. It is endemic to Peru.

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Easily confused with

Loja TapaculoScytalopus androstictusThe Loja tapaculo is approximately 10.5 cm (4.1 in) long. Paramillo TapaculoScytalopus canusThe Paramillo tapaculo resembles other Scytalopus tapaculos, being overall dark grey, but lacking the brown lower flanks of the Paramo tapaculo. Marsh TapaculoScytalopus iraiensisIt is a small, dumpy bird with broad tail-feathers and a total length of approximately 12.5 cm.

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